Visions of Mars

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qThese 17 essays explore the study of Mars. Topics covered include the role of scientific discovery in the development of science fiction as a genre and the ways in which science fiction and popular discourse have influenced science; the extent of life in the solar system; and the presence of Mars in the work of popular writersq --Provided by publisher.Essays on the Red Planet in Fiction and Science Howard V. Hendrix, , George
Slusser, Eric S. Rabkin ... the fiction, but even the best extrapolations from the
fiction do not seem to change the mindset of those who plan the missions. ...
Vernea#39;s Journey to the Center ofthe Earth was plausible in his era, but con-
structing a vehicle out ofaunobtaniuma capable ... may well be fossil evidence of
Mars life, perhaps in regions of the rock strata walling the largest canyon on Mars
, Valles Marineris.

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Visions of Mars

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Howard V. Hendrix,, George Slusser, Eric S. Rabkin

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McFarland - 2011-02-14

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